To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Accept a $1,000 Presentation Honorarium Donation to the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch from the Clinton Foundation
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the donation of a $1,000 Presentation Honorarium; and
2. Direct the Auditor Controller to deposit the donation of $1,000 Presentation Honorarium into the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Fund (1175), Budget Unit (452).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1006 - Implement Live Well Humboldt - Community Health Improvement Plan
DISCUSSION:
In June 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch, (DHHS - PHB), Substance Use Prevention (SUP) staff began working with The Clinton Foundation (TCF). One of TCF's recent initiatives has been in overdose prevention with a focus on naloxone distribution and education. As of today, the organization has distributed over 998,000 doses of naloxone through their Overdose Response Network.
DHHS - PHB, SUP became involved with TCF when the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recommended the County of Humboldt as TCF's first rural California county to partner with because of DHHS - PHB, SUP's leadership in rural overdose prevention work. The project that DHHS - PHB, SUP is assisting with is specifically aimed at engaging faith leaders in overdose prevention work through meetings and trainings from June 2025 through June 2026.
On March 12, 2026, DHHS - PHB SUP staff presented at the Empowering Faith Leaders training series with 24 County of Humboldt faith leaders as a part of TCF's work in this area. In recognition of DHHS - PHB, SUP's work at that event, the team lead, Katie Jo Slaughter, wa...
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